The present disclosure discloses a liquid crystal panel, a method for manufacturing the same and a display device. The liquid crystal panel includes an array substrate, a color filter substrate oppositely arranged to the array substrate, liquid crystal arranged between the array substrate and the color filter substrate, and a solar battery arranged at a position corresponding to a non-pixel region of the array substrate or the color filter substrate. Two ends of the solar battery contact with the array substrate and the color filter substrate, respectively. By disposing the solar battery at the position corresponding to the non-pixel region of the array substrate or the color filter substrate and making the two ends of the solar battery contact with the array substrate and the color filter substrate, respectively, the solar battery can not only play a supporting function, but also play a shielding function between adjacent pixels.
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1. A liquid crystal panel, comprising an array substrate, a color filter substrate oppositely arranged to the array substrate, liquid crystal arranged between the array substrate and the color filter substrate, and a solar battery arranged at a position corresponding to a non-pixel region on the color filter substrate or the array substrate; wherein two ends of the solar battery contact with the array substrate and the color filter substrate, respectively, and wherein the solar battery has an elastic thin film structure, and is arranged between a first alignment layer of the array substrate and a second alignment layer of the color filter substrate.
A liquid crystal display (LCD) panel contains an array substrate, a color filter substrate facing the array substrate, and liquid crystal material between them. A solar battery, shaped as an elastic thin film, is positioned in a non-pixel area on either the color filter or array substrate, acting as both support and light shield. The solar battery is located between the first alignment layer of the array substrate and the second alignment layer of the color filter substrate, with its two ends physically contacting both substrates. This design allows the solar battery to generate power and block light leakage between pixels.
2. The liquid crystal panel according to claim 1 , further comprising a first metal shield layer and a first transparent insulting layer sequentially arranged between the first alignment layer and the solar battery, and a second transparent insulting layer and a second metal shield layer sequentially arranged between the second alignment layer and the solar battery; wherein positions of the first transparent insulting layer, the first metal shield layer, the second transparent insulting layer and the second metal shield layer correspond to a position of the solar battery.
The liquid crystal panel described above also includes a first metal shield layer and a first transparent insulating layer placed sequentially between the array substrate's first alignment layer and the solar battery. Similarly, a second transparent insulating layer and a second metal shield layer are placed sequentially between the color filter substrate's second alignment layer and the solar battery. These insulating and shielding layers are positioned directly corresponding to the location of the solar battery, presumably to protect it and improve its performance.
3. The liquid crystal panel according to claim 2 , wherein the solar battery is distributed in an array, and the position of the solar battery corresponds to a position of a scanning line and/or a data line in the array substrate.
In the liquid crystal panel that contains a solar battery located between a first alignment layer of the array substrate and a second alignment layer of the color filter substrate, with metal shield layers and insulating layers, the solar batteries are arranged in an array pattern. The location of each solar battery corresponds to the position of a scanning line (gate line) and/or a data line in the array substrate, utilizing the typically unused space around these lines.
4. The liquid crystal panel according to claim 3 , wherein a width of the solar battery is three to five times of that of the scanning line and/or the data line.
The liquid crystal panel with an array of solar batteries corresponding to the scan/data lines also has a specific size relationship between the solar battery and the underlying lines. The width of each solar battery is three to five times the width of the corresponding scanning line and/or data line, providing a larger surface area for capturing light and generating power.
5. The liquid crystal panel according to claim 3 , wherein the color filter substrate comprises a base substrate, a plurality of sub-pixel color filter layers and a common electrode layer sequentially arranged between the base substrate and the second alignment layer; wherein the plurality of sub-pixel color filter layers are arranged in the same layer; edges of adjacent sub-pixel color filter layers are contacted with each other; and the solar battery is arranged close to an edge region between the adjacent sub-pixel color filter layers.
In the liquid crystal panel with solar batteries located between a first alignment layer of the array substrate and a second alignment layer of the color filter substrate, the color filter substrate is made of a base substrate, multiple sub-pixel color filter layers (arranged in the same layer and touching each other at the edges), and a common electrode layer between the base substrate and the second alignment layer. The solar battery is positioned close to the edge region where adjacent sub-pixel color filter layers meet.
6. The liquid crystal panel according to claim 1 , wherein an outside surface of the solar battery is coated with a black light absorbing layer.
In the liquid crystal panel that contains a solar battery located between a first alignment layer of the array substrate and a second alignment layer of the color filter substrate, the external surface of the solar battery is coated with a black light-absorbing layer. This coating enhances the solar battery's light absorption efficiency, increasing its power generation capabilities, and further minimizing light leakage.
7. A display device comprising the liquid crystal panel according to claim 1 , and a power storage device connected to a solar battery in the liquid crystal panel.
A display device incorporates a liquid crystal panel which contains an array substrate, a color filter substrate facing the array substrate, and liquid crystal material between them; it also has a solar battery positioned in a non-pixel area of either substrate with its ends contacting both. This display device also includes a power storage device (e.g., a battery or capacitor) connected to the solar battery within the LCD panel, allowing the device to store and utilize the energy generated by the solar battery.
8. The display device according to claim 7 , further comprising positive and negative electrode leads arranged between the solar battery and a first transparent insulting layer of the liquid crystal panel and between the solar battery and a second transparent insulting layer of the liquid crystal panel; wherein the positive and negative electrode leads are connected to an anode and a cathode of the power storage device, respectively.
The display device, comprising a liquid crystal panel containing a solar battery, further incorporates positive and negative electrode leads placed between the solar battery and the first transparent insulating layer (on one side) and between the solar battery and the second transparent insulating layer (on the other side). These leads connect the solar battery's anode and cathode to the power storage device, facilitating the transfer of generated power to the storage unit.
9. A method for manufacturing a liquid crystal panel, comprising: providing a color filter substrate and an array substrate; forming a solar battery at a position corresponding to a non-pixel region on the color filter substrate or the array substrate; and making two ends of the solar battery contact with the array substrate and the color filter substrate, respectively, and arranging liquid crystal between the array substrate and the color filter substrate, after the array substrate and the color filter substrate are oppositely arranged to form a cell, wherein the forming the solar battery comprises forming the solar battery to have an elastic thin film structure between a first alignment layer of the array substrate and a second alignment layer of the color filter substrate through a thin film production process.
A method for manufacturing a liquid crystal panel involves providing color filter and array substrates. Solar batteries, shaped as elastic thin films, are formed at non-pixel regions on either substrate between the first alignment layer of the array substrate and the second alignment layer of the color filter substrate using a thin-film production process. The substrates are then aligned to form a cell, ensuring the solar battery ends contact both substrates, and liquid crystal is introduced between them.
10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the forming the solar battery comprises: forming the solar battery in such a manner that the solar battery is distributed in an array through the thin film production process.
In the LCD panel manufacturing method described above, the step of forming the solar battery involves creating an array of solar batteries via a thin-film production process, effectively distributing power generation capacity across the panel.
11. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the providing the array substrate comprises: providing a first base substrate; forming a pattern of a scanning line and/or a data line on the first base substrate; and forming a protection layer and the first alignment layer on the first base substrate on which the pattern of the scanning line and/or the data line is formed.
The method for manufacturing an LCD panel, which includes forming a solar battery array, specifies the array substrate preparation. This involves providing a first base substrate, forming a pattern of scanning lines and/or data lines on it, and then creating a protective layer and the first alignment layer on top of the lines.
12. The method according to claim 11 , wherein the forming the solar battery at a position corresponding to the non-pixel region on the array substrate comprises: sequentially forming a first metal shield layer, a first transparent insulting layer, the solar battery, a second transparent insulting layer and a second metal shield layer on the first base substrate on which the first alignment layer is formed; wherein positions of the first transparent insulting layer, the first metal shield layer, the second transparent insulting layer, the second metal shield layer and the solar battery correspond to a position of the scanning line and/or the data line.
In the method for manufacturing an LCD panel with a solar battery array, the process of forming the solar battery in the non-pixel region of the array substrate involves sequentially depositing a first metal shield layer, a first transparent insulating layer, the solar battery, a second transparent insulating layer, and a second metal shield layer. These layers are precisely positioned so they correspond to the location of the scanning lines and/or data lines, offering shielding and insulation to the solar battery.
13. The method according to claim 12 , further comprising: forming positive and negative electrode leads between the solar battery and the first transparent insulting layer and between the solar battery and the second transparent insulting layer, respectively; wherein the positive and negative electrode leads are connected to an anode and a cathode of a power storage device, respectively.
The LCD panel manufacturing method above, involving forming a solar battery array, includes forming positive and negative electrode leads between the solar battery and the first and second transparent insulating layers, respectively. These leads are connected to the anode and cathode of a power storage device, allowing the solar battery to charge the external device.
14. The method according to claim 12 , wherein a width of the solar battery is three to five times of that of the scanning line and/or the data line.
In the manufacturing method for a solar-powered LCD panel, where the solar battery array corresponds to scan/data lines and has metal shield/insulating layers, the width of each solar battery is designed to be three to five times the width of the scanning line and/or data line, maximizing the light-collecting area without interfering with pixel operation.
15. The method according to claim 11 , wherein a width of the solar battery is three to five times of that of the scanning line and/or the data line.
The method of manufacturing a solar-powered LCD panel, which includes forming a scanning line and/or data line pattern on a first base substrate, forming a protection layer and the first alignment layer on top, also features a solar battery with a width that is three to five times the width of the scanning line and/or the data line.
16. The method according to claim 10 , wherein the providing the color filter substrate comprises: providing a second base substrate; forming a pattern of a plurality of sub-pixel color filter layers on the second base substrate, wherein the plurality of sub-pixel color filter layers are arranged in the same layer, and edges of adjacent sub-pixel color filter layers are contacted with each other; forming a common electrode layer and the second alignment layer on the second base substrate on which the pattern of the plurality of sub-pixel color filter layers is formed.
The LCD panel manufacturing method, including forming a solar battery array, describes the color filter substrate preparation. This includes providing a second base substrate, creating a pattern of multiple sub-pixel color filter layers arranged in the same layer and touching each other at their edges, and forming a common electrode layer and the second alignment layer on top.
17. The method according to claim 16 , wherein the forming the solar battery at a position corresponding to the non-pixel region on the color filter substrate comprises: sequentially forming a second metal shield layer, a second transparent insulting layer, the solar battery, a first transparent insulting layer and a first metal shield layer on the second base substrate on which the common electrode layer and the second alignment layer are formed; wherein positions of the first transparent insulting layer, the first metal shield layer, the second transparent insulting layer and the second metal shield layer correspond to a position of the solar battery, and the solar battery is formed close to an edge region between adjacent sub-pixel color filter layers.
In the manufacturing method for a solar-powered LCD panel, forming the solar battery in the non-pixel region of the color filter substrate involves sequentially depositing a second metal shield layer, a second transparent insulating layer, the solar battery, a first transparent insulating layer, and a first metal shield layer. These layers are positioned so the solar battery is located close to the edge region between adjacent sub-pixel color filter layers.
18. The method according to claim 17 , further comprising: forming positive and negative electrode leads between the solar battery and the first transparent insulting layer and between the solar battery and the second transparent insulting layer, respectively; wherein the positive and negative electrode leads are connected to an anode and a cathode of a power storage device, respectively.
The method for manufacturing a solar-powered LCD panel, that forms the solar battery close to the edge region between adjacent sub-pixel color filter layers on the color filter substrate, further includes forming positive and negative electrode leads between the solar battery and the first and second transparent insulating layers. These leads connect the solar battery to the anode and cathode of a power storage device, facilitating energy storage.
19. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the step of forming the solar battery further comprises: forming a black light absorbing layer on an outside surface of the solar battery.
In the method for manufacturing a solar-powered LCD panel, the step of forming the solar battery further includes coating the outer surface of the solar battery with a black light-absorbing layer to maximize its light absorption efficiency and improve its power generation capability.
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